Erin Stewart v. Holyoke, City of - Police Department (SPR 20221604)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 14, 2022 SPR22/1604 Officer Caron L. Porter Records Access Officer Holyoke Police Department 138 Appleton Street Holyoke, MA 01040-5706 Dear Officer Porter: I have received the petition of Erin Stewart, of Citizens for Juvenile Justice, appealing the response of the Holyoke Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 16, 2022, Ms. Stewart requested seven (7) categories of documents concerning school-related arrests and referrals. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Stewart petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1604, was opened as a result. Subsequently, it is my understanding the Department provided a response on July 6, 2022 to Ms. Stewart’s request. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Stewart may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Erin Stewart, Citizens for Juvenile Justice One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us